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Lot 6219: painting, Giacomo Farelli, David and Goliath

Est: $10,000 USD - $15,000 USD
Clars AuctionsOakland, CA, USSeptember 12, 2010

Item Overview

Description

Unframed oil on canvas, David with the Head of Goliath, unsigned, by Giacomo Farelli (Italian, 1624-1706), overall: 48.25''h x 37.75''w. Note: Painting was lined in the 19th century. Provenance: Judge Edwin B. Crocker (by repute), legal council for the Central Pacific Railroad, Sacramento, California, founder of the Crocker Museum of Art. Most likely collected during his grand tour of Europe in 1869-1871. Purchased by the owner from Howard Settle, San Francisco, 1995. The attribution has been confirmed by both Dr. Stefano Causa and Dr. Nicola Spinosa, both of Naples, Italy.

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Condition Report

Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The Gallery shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.

Auction Details

Two Day Fine Estates Sale

by
Clars Auctions
September 12, 2010, 10:00 AM PST

5644 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA, 94609, US